Nathaniel Willy, Scared Silly
Gramma kisses Nathaniel Willy good night, but then she turns out the light and closes the door. That's when Nathaniel Willy gets scared. To help him get to sleep (and so she can get some sleep), Gramma brings him some company. But each idea ends in disaster ... until the bed eventually breaks. Now what can she do?
Everyone can participate in reading this story about a boy and his grandmother on a very cold night.
None, really. The story does have rhyming text, but it's not sing-songy, or even predictable.
Our daughter loved this story, and had it quickly memorized. After just a few readings, she would correct any words we might leave out! She enjoyed making the various sounds, like a squeaking door and the animal noises.
This is fun to read, even a couple of times. The illustrations are clever, cute, and make you laugh out loud. Gramma carrying the cow is quite funny. The ending fit the story, but it didn't have the "bang" we expected.
This is a humorous story about noises in the night that uses a House-that-Jack-Built style.
You could use this story as a memory game, asking the child to remember each of the animals in turn. But it is really just meant to share a fun tale and a laugh.
2.8
7 to 9
3 to 8
Started reading with 7-year-old girl.
Borrow. Preschoolers will love this story.
| Title | Nathaniel Willy, Scared Silly |
| Author | Judith Matthews, Fay Robinson |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Imprint Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing © 1994 |
| Illustrators | Alexi Natchev |
| ISBN | 9780027652857 |
| Material | Hard Cover |
| Genres | Humor |
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